Nicholas Sotiropoulos (January 24, 1922 - May 28, 2019)[1] was a featherweight professional boxer from Massachusetts, United States.
Stato began his professional career on September 5, 1944, with a knockout victory over veteran Eddie Reardon.
In his fifth professional fight Stato fought against future great Buddy Hayes, who he knocked out in the first round.
Though Stato was never a champion, he had an impressive career and fought many prominent small men of his era, including Hayes, Dennis Pat Brady, Harry Jeffra and Redtop Davis.
At his retirement, Stato could boast a final record of 47 wins (15 by knockout), 14 losses and 7 draws.